3310-12 Arch Street

(from Google Maps)

 

The History of the Buildings

 

3306-3316 were developed by John Sellers, Jr. and his wife, Ann Caroline (Keen) Sellers, in 1880 who lived at 3300 Arch St.

 

1880, June: John Sellers acquired fire insurance from the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co. for 3310-3316 Arch St. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)

 

Previous Residents of 3310 Arch St.

 

1884 Dir: Woodbury Jane, widow

   Woodbury Horace S., president, 1428 Chestnut St.

            The 1880 census lists him living at the St. George Hotel on Broad St. with his wife, Adelaide. He was 28 years-old and engaged in real estate. He was the son of David and Elizabeth Woodbury. The 1882 directory lists him at the Aldine Hotel.

 

1885: “A ring, a silver purse, a shawl and other articles were stolen from the house of Mrs. Horace S. Woodbury, No. 3310 Arch street, on Tuesday…” (Inquirer, March 20)

 

1887 Directory: Edward Bancroft, student

                         J. Sellers Bancroft, manager, 1600 Hamilton

                        In 1880, they lived at 210 N. 33rd St.

 

1889 Directory: Edward Bancroft, student

                         J. Sellers Bancroft, , manager, 1600 Hamilton

                         Henry Bancroft

 

1891 Directory: Edward Bancroft, instructor

                         J. Sellers Bancroft, manager, 1600 Hamilton

                         Henry Bancroft, machinist

 

1895 Directory: Bancroft, J. Sellers, manager, 1600 Hamilton

                         Henry Bancroft, clerk

 

1900:

J. S. Bancroft               56        Manufacturer of machine tools; born in R.I., parents born in Pa.; renting

Annie S. Bancroft        56        Married 29 years, 3 children. born in Del.

Wilfred Bancroft          25        Manufacturer of machine tools

Alice Bancroft             29

A. Sarah Dalton           38        Cook; born in Ireland

Mary A. Gallagher        30        Waitress; born in Ireland

Catharine Price            22        Chambermaid; born in Ireland

            The 1906 Blue Book lists John Sellers Bancroft living at 919 Pine St.

 

1903, Aug. 7: Death of Ann S. Bancroft, 59 years old, wife of John S. Bancroft in Lake Placid, N.Y.

 

1904 Directory: Bancroft J. Sellers, General Manager, Lanston Monotype Machine Co.,

            The 1905 directory lists him living at 917 Pine St. In 1907, he married Beulah Morris Hacker. He died in 1919.

 

1906 Blue Book: Rev. Dr. & Mrs. John B. Falkner. Receiving day Tuesday after 3.

                          Miss Falkner

 

1910:

Elizabeth S. Hadley     46        “Own income;” single; born in NY, father in NY, mother in PA; renting

Carolyn Buck               22        Lodger; secretary for coal co.; single

_ 2nd Hh.

Josephine C. Newbold 63        “Own income;” widowed, 2 children, 1 surviving

Bertha C. Newbold      36        “Own income;” single

Deborah Canning        48        Lodger; actuary for insurance co.; single; born in IL

_ 3rd Hh.

Jessie E. Ringwalt        74        “Own income;” widowed

Katharine H. Ringwalt 42        School teacher; single

 

Previous Residents of 3312 Arch St.

 

1881 Dir.: Andrew M. Eastwick, Jr., clerk

 

1882 Dir.: Lydia A. Eastwick, widow

 

1882, Sept.: Andrew Eastwick of 3312 Arch St. recognised some of his property among stolen goods recovered by police (Inquirer, Sept. 5)

 

1883 Dir.: Lydia A. Eastwick, widow

                Andrew M. Eastwick, hardware

 

1887 Directory: William F. Dreer (Henry A. Dreer) [nursery and seeds]

            After 1887, he lived at 101 N 33rd St. For a short biography, see The City of Philadelphia as it Appears in the Year 1894, p 216.

 

1891 Directory: Charles E. Yerkes, sec, 9 N 13th [banker]

                                    He was the son of Susanna Ga. Yerkes and Charles T. Yerkes, Jr. In 1887, he lived at 208 M. 33rd St.

                        Susanna G. Yerkes, widow [sic.] of Charles [T.] (They were divorced. Charles T. Yerkes died in New York City in 1905.)  In 1887, they lived in Chicago

 

1895 Directory: Samuel C. Woolman, grain, 133 S 2d

1900:

Lino F. Rondinella       33        Mechanical engineer; father born in Italy; renting

Elizabeth L. Rondinella 33      Married 5 years, 1 child

Edith Rondinella            4

Susannah Yerkes          60        Mother-in-law; divorced, 2 children; parents born in England

Lizzie Brown               26        Cook; born in Ireland

Lizzie Luehan              23        Waitress; born in Ireland

Ellen Sullivan              35        Nurse; born in Ireland

            Lino Francesco Rondinella was an 1885 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor of Science and Masters in Engineering degrees in 1886.

“B. 5., 1886: M. E., 1886; Zelosophic; highest hon. man in science dept. at end of first term and at grad.; Head of Dept. of Drawing and Design W. Phila, H. S. for Boys; memo comm. on science and art, Franklin Inst.; accounting warden of Church of the Crucifixion; author tech. articles in Proceedings; Journal of the Franklin Inst.; Engineering News, memo Franklin Inst.; Soc. for Promotion of Engineering Education; Schoolmen's and Church Clubs. S. E. cor. 48th and Walnut and 4043.”  (University of Pennsylvania Alumni Catalogue, 1917.)

 

1910:

Josephine Gebhart       75        “Own income;” widowed; 4 children, 1 surviving; born in England; renting

Frances W. Gebhart     45        “Own income;” single; born in Ohio, father in PA, mother in England

_ 2nd Hh.

Herbert Eells               65        Clerk for wholesale hardware co.; born in NY

Rebecca Eells              61        Married 41 years

_ 3rd Hh.

Henrietta Anderson     30        Washerwoman/laundress; mulatto; married, 1 child; born in VA

Virginia R. Anderson   17        Child’s nurse; mulatto; born in VA

 

1920:

Frances Eells               72        Widowed; renting

-- next household

Lydia D. Crispin          37        Recreation teacher; widowed; born in Delaware, father born in N.Y., mother in Delaware; renting

Anne F. Dewitt            39        Partner (sister); office worker for insurance co.; single; born in Delaware, father born in N.Y., mother in Delaware

Nellie Branson             45        Lodger; hairdresser with own shop; single; father born in England, mother in Ireland

Grace Barker               43        Lodger; masseuse with own shop; single; parents born in N.J.

-- next household

James E. Sutton           43        Janitor for apartments; black; born in N.C.

Maud Sutton                42        Janitress for apartments; black

Ruth Sutton                 19        Waitress for private family; black

            In 1930 Annie DeWitt and Lydia Crispin lived at 426 N. 33rd St. Lydia C. Dewitt married Frank G. Crispin in Philadelphia in 1899.

 

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